In the ever-evolving world of cosmetic treatments, few professionals have gone as far as using their own face to demonstrate the power of Botox. That’s exactly what Dr. Bita Farrell, a renowned aesthetics physician and clinical professor at UCLA, chose to do. In a bold and transparent move designed to educate her audience, Dr. Farrell injected only the lower half of her right face with Botox to highlight the visible, real-world effects of this popular cosmetic procedure.

The treatment is approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and is commonly used to treat forehead lines, crow’s feet, and frown lines. While results typically last three to six months, they are not permanent and require repeat sessions for maintenance.
A Unique Approach to Education

Rather than rely solely on before-and-after images of patients or clinical data, Dr. Farrell chose to make herself the subject of a striking visual experiment. With over 240,000 followers on Instagram and 185,000 on Facebook, she has a significant platform to educate the public on cosmetic procedures. She captioned her video experiment as being done “for the sake of science”—and her followers agreed